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[WhoKnewI]

Thanks. I have about 6 or 7 pairs of shell, and only one pair blooms, and excessively I might add. it doesn't really bother me, but thought that maybe there was a "solution."

 

[tropics]



#8 plain toe boot

great shine on those bad boys

 

[triumphman]

what's blooming?

 

[ElDave]



what's blooming?

It's when the oils in the leather are squeezed out in the creases.

 

[shaunw]

TGIF Ravello

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[NAMOR]

+1


you are welcome. Alden NST boot today. need to use the mac method this weekend

 

[kippy]



I didn't mean to suggest it will stretch one full width size (D to E).  My bad... the 10e felt pretty comfortable with a little room initially, but a month later it felt a little too roomy.  Thanks for the correction.

Your experience is valid, no correction required. We all have different-sized feet and I would bet that some of us who are on the border of D and E will end up with too loose a fit depending on the shoe. I also think there must be some sort of variance in the size of the benchmade shoes that affect the fit.

 

[AnOxymoron]

uhhh that's not your picture

 

[blue collar]



uhhh that's not your picture

Whos? I'm pretty sure those are Namor's boots...

 

[SuitedDx]



those look great. what last?

Modified last; got them from TSM Irregular

 

[sazon]

Happy Friday. Good day for a nice combo of USA-made Bills Khakis and Alden's Ravello WT boot.

 

[SuitedDx]



great shine on those bad boys

Thanks! Although I love my LWBs, there is something about Alden's boots that makes them very handsome.

 

[ElDave]



uhhh that's not your picture

Whos? I'm pretty sure those are Namor's boots...

I'm pretty sure everyone here knows that pair of chinos

 

[NAMOR]



Whos? I'm pretty sure those are Namor's boots...

Lol. I jacked it from the tumblr in my sig

 

[AnOxymoron]

Haha I just have that picture saved in my boot Appreciation folder and it seemed like you were posting it as a waywt pic